In the Sarcophagus of Lucius Pullius Peregrinus, What Is the Most

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the sarcophagus of Lucius Pullius Peregrinus, what is the most likely reason why the portrait head of the wife is featureless?

• A) His wife suffered a damnatio memoriae after her death, and her portrait was erased.
• B) He was probably unmarried at the time of his death, and the portrait was never completed.
• C) His wife predeceased him, and her portrait was erased.
• D) He rejected the idea of burial with his wife and wanted to change the portrait to something else.

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Definitions:

Filium Terminale

A fibrous tissue extending from the conus medullaris of the spinal cord to the coccyx, providing longitudinal support to the spinal cord.

Dorsal Root Ganglion

A cluster of sensory neurons located in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve, transmitting sensory information to the spinal cord.

Ventral Root

A bundle of motor neuron fibers emerging from the anterior aspect of the spinal cord and conveying impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles.

Spinal Nerve

One of the 31 pairs of nerves that originate from the spinal cord, providing motor and sensory functions to the body.